Akaoudj is a climb of 4.4 kilometers (category 1). Akaoudj tops out at 497 m above sea level. It is located in Ait Aissa Mimoun, Tizi Ouzou, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 9.9% with a maximum of 15.9%. The climb has 438 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This Cat 1 climb is steep and sustained, with no real respite. The average gradient of 9.9% over 4.4 km is brutal, and the profile offers little relief: more than half the sections sit at 10% or 11%, with a finishing kilometre at 11% that demands you keep something in the tank.
How to manage the effort:
1. Pace yourself from the bottom: The first two kilometres at 10% call for a measured rhythm to avoid blowing up early.
2. Make use of the brief easing at KM 1.0-1.5 (8%): Use this slightly less steep section to recover your breath without losing too much speed.
3. Save something for the finale: Look ahead to the last stretch (KM 4.0-4.4) at 11%, holding a steady power output through the preceding kilometres at 9-10%.
4.4 km • 438 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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